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Shortly after election polls closed Progress Illinois checked in on
the candidates in Illinois’ 12th Congressional District, where the race
turned nasty through political mudslinging in the final days. The AP is calling the race for Democrat Bill Enyart.

In
the far-south district, where issues like coal power and personal
finances dominated the candidates’ campaigns, the race has been so close
it’s been listed as a “Tossup” by the New York Times.

Early voting numbers and poll results are not the only troublesome issues plaguing the Romney campaign this week. From Superstorm Sandy to endorsements to a controversial campaign ad, there are quite a few things that are dogging the Republican's campaign this week, just days before the election.

Brad Schneider persuasively makes the case that there are “real differences” between him and his opponent U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the deadlocked race for Illinois’ 10th district representative.

And Schneider need convince almost no one that Dold is part of a legislative body mired in “unbelievable gridlock.”

But like many candidates running for Congress, Schneider is caught in a moment of political uncertainty where there is an absence of bold policy ideas.

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With just two weeks left until voters cast their ballots, Illinois’ 11th congressional district race has become one of the most competitive in terms of cash and polling numbers showing the two candidates are nearly tied. We take a closer look at the tight race.

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney
had their first of three debates last night at the University of Denver,
focusing on fiscal policies such as taxes, the national deficit,
Medicare and overall health care costs.

Thursday marked the one-year anniversary for the repeal of the U.S.
military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy for gay, lesbian and bisexual
service members, an occasion gay rights advocates said should serve as a
reminder of the work still needed to be done to ensure full equal
rights for LGBT military personnel and their families.